Letters to the editor

Hare Krsna Beloved Gurudeva:

AGTSP, pamho

I hope this meets you in good health.

HpS/ASA - 👳 🐵 🐖 🐖 ... We are sat cit ananda, no? Our body is a duality of pleasure and pain. No one can see us materially unless they see healthy and sick. So if we are here only for KRSNA, Sankirtan, our instrument will be visible to people only if it is healthy and sick.

Read the post to PMD. Describes our current situation.

Have you talked with devotees in Chile much?

Guru-govinda Dasi?

I'm sorry to write repeatedly about the same topic.

HpS/ASA - G, SB, CC are all the same topic again and again, but each time higher, no?

I won't name anyone, but the political situation in ISKCON Peru is worse. I don't identify with the authorities; I don't know if they represent what Srila Prabhupada wanted. Then I wonder if I represent Him or You. And as you sometimes say, "I tolerate my disciples because I think about how much Srila Prabhupada has put up with me". Of course, that's just a sign of your immense humility, which You don't like to be constantly reminded of.

HpS/ASA - Consulting with Tom Brown et al, we are constantly reminded of our hypocrisy, lust, vanity etc.

Like several ISKCON Peru members, we don't know if we're still legal members. There were elections, they chose a new board, and they didn't even inform us. We had a meeting (I won't mentioned names), and when we asked directly if they could inform us if we were still members of the institution, they told us that the president-elect would inform us in due time.

In fact, I didn't even open my microphone or turn on my camera because I was going to offend them. I preferred not to say anything. I had the sword in my hand and it was bleeding

These lines are merely political, sometimes necessary, but I truly don't feel any kind of inspiration from the authorities. I can't give classes, I can't worship the deity. I know the most important service is chanting 16 good rounds, but I would also like to perform some practical service. Sometimes I think back to my service to the deities, which I performed uninterruptedly for 12 years. And I remember you once said in a class: "An apple once, and the deity never forgets." Then I feel good inside

I'm writing these lines to you like a wounded soldier, still standing in the fight against Maya. As I told you on WhatsApp, I go to Mass every Sunday with my sister. It's what keeps me connected with the human spirit besides my rounds. I'm asking you, what else can I do?

I'm still waiting for my Kurukshetra battle to end.

I hope to see Palika and family, Patraka, soon. I'm very fortunate to have friends who are such good people and devotees of Krishna.

I hope to see you at Christmas. Will you still be in Houston?

Thank you for your daily WhatsApp messages.

My sister is fine, She is one of the best psychologists in my district, she is invited to give talks on television.

Ulysses has recovered, thanks for your concern, He is like 100 years old ¡¡¡

See you soon Gurudeva. I am attaching some pictures from my service that I treasure within my heart

Trying to be your disciple

CMDD

HpS - Iskcon the Institution. Iskcon the community of friends. Iskcon with you and Srila Prabhupada.

The Gopis Attracted to the Flute, in the KRSNA book seem to be in all three levels in their lives in Braja.

I live in all three.

I, ASA, are camped in ISKCON Houston until Janmastami. August 15th. We discussed that with friends, Prabhupada, devotees, Brahmanas, Temple authorities, President and they all approved, some have been very aggressive about us staying forever.

Years ago one Temple President told us to leave the Temple because he felt we had supported his political enemy. Later he apoligized.

So, it will always be that way.

Yet, as we become more purified we will see, experience, the political life, village politics, as purifying. Radha and Candravali love each other!!! Yet they also LOVE to fight over their boyfriend!

We are involved in the GBC letters between Gita govinda and Baladeva. We were involved in the previous letters. I think Hansarupa Das was assigned to investigate all the claims.

From our perspective it was not a good investigation.

We think our perspective is accurate about 75%.

It may have been that he just did not have time and resources to do more than he did.

Eg. You can apply to the GBC to become a GBC Secretary for Peru.

Less ambitious, you can apply to open your own Temple, or arrange with others to open one!

We would certainly consider such ideas with our limited abilities.

In Tom Brown's correspondences with the Blue Baboon it seems that Laksmana agra ja Das is giving classes, and Maria of la Perla is decorating the altar in Choseeka. Can you also do that???

Can you and your sister stay with Mitra v. D. D. in the Ladies Ahsrama for some weekends?

We pray to Krsna that you be a veritable Wonder Woman of the Spiritual World and combat the Forces of Evil!

Thank you for your constant association. We all, even Ulysses, can certainly expect that our next life will be in Nadia with Nimai, no?

Please give me your blessings for tomorrow. We will hold a preaching program in Cabildo with a group of devotees from different parts of Chile who will support me. 

It's the most important program I've organized here. I hope everything goes well and that many people become interested in cultivating Bhakti.

PAMHO 

¡Jaya Srila Prabhupada!

HpS/ASA - AgtSP!!! Of course, we hope for all success in your Sankirtan. Will there be ISKCON authorities participating or giving their advice?

Constant chanting of the Holy Names in private and public is the best religion of this age!!

So, many best wishes for you and your spiritual development, becoming free from all obstacles.

Hare Krishna Gurudeva

PAMHO - AGTSP

For some years now, I've been doing a regular daily reading of the translation of a chapter of the Bhagavad Gita.

Whenever I have extra time, I continue my reading of the Srimad Bhagavatam; I'm currently on chapter 9.6.1.

I'm progressing very slowly in my reading of the Srimad Bhagavatam, so I thought maybe instead of doing my daily reading of the Bhagavad Gita, I could use that time to further my reading of the Srimad Bhagavatam.

In a handwritten letter you gave me, you advised me I should read the Bhagavad Gita daily, hence my question. Perhaps I should continue my daily reading of the Bhagavad Gita and devote some extra time to Srimad Bhagavatam.

What do you think?

Thank you.

PMD.

HpS - AgtSP. We wish we could answer these Blog posts a little faster. Right now it is 9.26PM. It has been a day of hard work and nice results. We have pretty strong chest pain, and our eyes are burning, but that is probably true in some way of so many of the people who are reading this letter.

We also see a post in the Blog from your good self.

We will copy and paste it here.

We try to answer mail, posts, from devotees, but we only have so much strength, so we hope no one abandons us because we may only click the response button on WhatsApp.

As for reading.

We heard Srila Prabhupada said that my books are like a tree made of sugar. Wherever you taste them they are sweet.

So, we can pick up any of Srila Prabhupada's books and read them and get benefit.

If we read Caitanya Caritamrta we may be then inspired by that reading to focus more on BG vice-a-versa.

Read some book you like.

Read whenever you can, like, but of course, it is nice to establish a regular habet. Eg. read Lila amrta before breakfast. CC before Mangala arati.

Even more important is to read in the association of devotees. Have study partners, students, teachers.

Share what you are reading on line.

Have you read CC?

Let's conquer the universities in Spain!

HK PAMHO Jay Gurudeva!!!

I was finally able to speak with the devotee who suggested me and Maharaja Yadunanadana, so they agreed, and I must present the university preaching project in writing.

Prabhu Kolaveca and Caturatma did this in Peru when I was participating in the Nama Hatha programs. Once, while speaking with Prabhu Navina Nirada, he gave us a very viable preaching strategy for young people who had just entered university. The idea was to make friends with them and have them organize a BG club or something similar. I am a product of being preached to at the university.

In Peru, we were able to give lectures once a month in the related faculties, literature, and philosophy, where you used to preach in San Marcos.

Gurudeva, I have my feet on the ground. You said I was like a Green Beret, right? I plan to infiltrate universities like Janes Bonn. A place I really like is Alcalá de Henares, the land of Cervantes, where I find opportunities, whether through the library, reports, etc., and find out about university activities and connect with professors and students.

At the same time, I'll visit the social sciences departments: history, psychology, communications, and philosophy, and present our institution's proposal to offer free talks on meditation, vegetarianism, ecology, and Vedic literature as a means of cultural exchange. I remember Ramacandra Prabhu gave his Srila Rupa Goswami class, "Three Minutes with a Genius." I remember that at my university, devotees were often required to be interviewed on various topics, so that's the proposal. Prabhu Mahajana said he had several topics he could provide upon request, and even Maharaja Yadunandana could be invited for a larger event. And in the future, I hope to be more prepared at the sastric level and obtain university degrees if necessary, so I can also give talks at the student club, if that is Krishna's plan. There are no educated young people in the movement around here, and they need to be added to Lord Caitanya's army.

By the Guru's mercy, even a mute can be a very eloquent speaker. "Mukan karoti vacalan..."

I'm sending you the photos and a video that a devotee edited of "The Spring Festival."

https://youtu.be/qmpKtS9-ixw?feature=shared (theater video)

We performed theater; this is my report on my service. One last favor: I couldn't leave the service coordination service. I ask for your blessings. No one wants to do that service. It's difficult, dealing with people, Vaishnavas, a challenge. We'll help with that for a while.

Always hoping you are well.

His servant: Yugala Kisora ​​Dasi (The White Lion of Brihuega)

HpS/ASA - Thank you! Srila Prabhupada commented that every salesman develops his own technique. So we hope that you get good advice from many counselors for that effort.

• Political Science is Varna Ashrama Dharma, no?
• Light of the Bhagavata relates to many topics.
• Economics - NoI 3 and Isopanishad. How VAD deals with economics.
• Science = Kapila and Sankhya.

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¡A conquistar las universidades en España!

HK PAMHO Jay Gurudeva!!!

Finalmente pude hablar con el devoto que me sugirió y Maharaja Yadunanadana, así que les pareció bien, y debo presentar el proyecto de prédica en universidades por escrito.

Esto lo hicieron en Perú, Prabhu Kolaveca y Caturatma cuando yo participaba en los programas del Nama Hatha. En una oportunidad hablando con Prabhu Navina Nirada nos dio una estrategia de prédica muy viable para jóvenes que recién ingresaron a la universidad, el asunto era hacer amistad con ellos y hacer que ellos organicen el club del BG o un nombre similar. Soy producto de que se me predicó en la universidad.

En Perú se logró dar conferencias una vez al mes en las facultades a fines, letras, filosofía, donde Ud. solía predicar en San Marcos.

Gurudeva tengo los pies sobre la tierra, Ud. dijo que yo era como Boina verde, Verdad? pienso infiltrarme a lo Janes Bonn dentro de las universidades, un lugar que me gusta mucho es Alcalá de Henares la tierra de Cervantes, donde encuentre oportunidades, ya sea por la biblioteca, informes, etc. e ir averiguando las actividades de la universidad, lograr contactar con profesores y alumnos.

A la par ir a los departamentos de ciencias sociales: historia, psicología, comunicaciones, filosofía y presentarles la propuesta de nuestra institución, de brindar charlas gratuitas sobre meditación, vegetarianismo, ecología y literatura védica como medio de intercambio cultural. Recuerdo que Ramacandra Prabhu dio su clase de Ud. de Srila Rupa Goswami, “Tres minutos con un genio”. Recuerdo que en mi universidad muchas veces se requería entrevistar a devotos sobre diversas temáticas, así que esa es la propuesta, Prabhu Mahajana dijo que tenía varias temáticas que podría dar de solicitársele e incluso para un evento mayor se puede invitar a Maharaja Yadunandana. Y en un futuro espero estar más preparada a nivel sástrico y obtener grados universitarios de ser necesario, para también dar charlas en el club de los estudiantes, si ese es el plan de Krsna. No hay jóvenes educados en el movimiento por estos lares y se requiere sumarlos al ejercito del Sr. Caitanya.

Por la misericordia del Guru hasta un mudo puede ser un orador muy elocuente…”Mukan karoti vacalan…”

Le envío las fotos y un video que un devoto edito de “El festival de la primavera”,

https://youtu.be/qmpKtS9-ixw?feature=shared (video del teatro)

Hicimos teatro, ese es el reporte de mi servicio. Un último favor, no me pude correr del servicio de coordinación de servicios, le pido sus bendiciones, nadie quiere hacer ese servicio, es difícil los tratos humanos, vaisnavas, un desafió, un rato ayudaremos en eso.

Deseando siempre que esté bien.

Su sirviente: Yugala Kisora Dasi (El león blanco de Brihuega)

Hare Krishna, Gurudev 🙏

Please accept my humble obeisances 🙇 All glories to srila prabhupada 🙇 🙌

Thank you for replying the letters Gurumaharaj 🙇💐

Gurudev, here in Vrindavan, I'm associating with our staffs of Vrindavan Institute for Higher Education (VIHE). Most of them are really nice devotees. Prasanta mataji is looking after and engaging us in very nice sevas.

In February this year I went to the ISKCON Leadership Sang (ILS), Mayapur, on behalf of VIHE. We put up stall there and got wonderful opportunity to associate with senior devotees. We were showcasing the courses and the retreats, which our VIHE is conducting regularly.

I'll attached some pictures from ILS.

Gurudev, whole May is holiday for us, so from 2nd may I'll be going to Jagannath puri till 9th for the first time and really eager to have wonderful darshan of Jagannath 😊🛕

And On 12th may I'm going to Manipur for 2 weeks, during my stay I'm planning to do some preaching to my near and dear ones. And I'm also planning to stay some days in Assam and do some preaching. So please bless me. Without your blessings and mercy nothing is possible 🙇🙏🥺

Thank you for the watsapp community "anveSaka-HPS updates". I've also joined the community. We are so fortunate that we get updates from you daily, gurudev.🙏🙇

Thank you for everything ❤️ 🙇

Your insignificant servant

Navadvip Iswara Das

HpS/ASA - Thank you, agtSP, for this news. Very nice. We are learning how to use anveSaka, how to format our drawings so that they can be read.

We don't want to burden devotees with too much ordinary of poor quality stuff. Yet on the other hand we think that we and others should show their Sankirtan efforts even if they are not perfect. Then we can get advice on how to improve.

Jaya Jagannatha.

Dear Maharaja and devotees;

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

All glories to Guru and Gauranga.

On Sunday, May 04, 2025, at 7.30am, Houston time, we will start reading chapter 13 (Madhya Lila), verse 13.69 onwards; we will be able to finish about 40 verses.

Thank you to H. G. Nikunja Bihari Prabhu for doing Spanish translation on April 27 for CC reading notes and Maharaja's class. For May 04, 2025, class: H. G. Mitravinda Mataji has graciously agreed to do Spanish translation for reading notes on CC & Spanish translation for Maharaja's class.

Maharaja, thank you for engaging everyone in reading systematically books of Srila Prabhupada.

Your Servant

Upendra dasa